Jan. 7
>> ABWA Punahele Chapter Business and Dinner Meeting: Various members will give a three-minute talk on their vocation. 5:30 p.m. fellowship and networking; 6 p.m. dinner; and 7:15 p.m. business meeting at Zippy’s Makiki restaurant, 1222 S. King St., Honolulu. Cost: $18 for dinner. For more information, call Yvonne Lau at 479-5952.
>> Exchange Club of Downtown Honolulu meeting: Guest speaker Gene Evans, community outreach manager at Hawaii Public Radio. Noon to 1:30 p.m. at Oahu Country Club. Cost: $25 for lunch. Call Ed Kemper at 225-2965 or email edracers@aol.com.
Jan. 9
>> Toastmasters Officers Training: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at University of Hawaii at Manoa, Business Administration Building, 1st floor. Free for members. To RSVP or for more information, visit 808ne.ws/1OyEjwK.
Jan. 13
>> Coldwell Banker Pacific Properties’ NATO Branch: Free Career Night seminar at 6 p.m. at Coldwell Banker Pacific Properties, Kahala office, Kahala Mall rooftop, 4211 Waialae Ave., Suite 9000. To RSVP, call 748-3410.
Jan. 14
>> Exchange Club of Downtown Honolulu meeting: Donna Ching, filmmaker, will talk about her documentary on the Waikiki Natatorium. Noon to 1:30 p.m. at Oahu Country Club. Cost: $25 for lunch. Call Ed Kemper at 524-0330 or email edracers@aol.com.
Jan. 19
>> Hawaii Information Communication and Technology Association: Jason Sewell, co-founder/curriculum developer of DevLeague, will show how his company helps transform motivated individuals into professional front-end Web developers with experience working in a real-world environment. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Pacific Club, 1452 Queen Emma St. Cost: $25 HICTA members, $35 nonmembers. Deadline is Jan. 15. To RSVP visit hicta.org or contact membership@hicta.org. To become a member or for more information, visit hicta.org or email president@hicta.org.
COMING UP
>> Today: Institute for Supply Management releases its manufacturing index for De- cember. Commerce Depart- ment releases construction spending for November.
>> Tuesday: Automakers re- lease vehicle sales for De- cember.
>> Wednesday: Commerce De- partment releases interna- tional trade data for November. Institute for Sup- ply Management releases its service sector index for De- cember. Commerce Depart- ment releases factory orders for November. Federal Re- serve releases minutes from December interest-rate meeting.
>> Thursday: Labor Depart- ment releases weekly jobless claims. Freddie Mac, the mortgage company, releases weekly mortgage rates.
>> Friday: Labor Department releases employment data for December. Commerce Department releases whole- sale trade inventories for November. Federal Reserve releases consumer credit data for November.
